Top 5 Reasons to Find a Job Soon After You Graduate:
Top 5 Reasons to Find a Job Soon After You Graduate:
1) You spent 3 or 4 years getting this degree, you may as well put to use: Unless you got an amazing scholarship, a university degree is not cheap to come by, and if you have a HECS debt, then the sooner you jump into a job the sooner you can start paying that bad boy off. It makes sense then that you go out into the world and begin to use the qualification you have worked so hard for!
2) You can put to bed the ebb and flow of casual/part time work and get some stability: One undeniably reliable aspect of full time work is that it is, full time. Having fixed days, regular working hours and a regular schedule not only means you can better plan your time but you know you won’t have those hectic over the top weeks followed by crazy dry spells that wreak havoc with your social life. Working full time means your weekends are your own and best of all, your pay cheque is regular too, which leads me to my next point…
3) A decent income: The thing with having a degree is that it usually entitles you to a higher potential income. When you start your career in the corporate sector you can bet you will be doing better than you were your retail salary or that unpaid internship. Whether its travel, a car or even a house,
4) New friends: When you start a graduate job you not only begin the invaluable process of networking, making the all important connections to aid your career and progression but you also get to make new friends. If you are lucky enough to work in a team or group setting you will inevitably befriend and end up enjoying the time spent with a new group people.
5) Greater exposure to YouTube classics: Anyone who works in an office has at some stage received an email or link with some entertaining subject matter that helps break up the day. The best YouTube referrals inevitably come from co-workers so you can either spend your time alone on the coach laughing at your laptop or in the office laughing alongside the rest of the team (during a lunch break of course..)
Here are some of our favourites, conveniently edited into a 4 minute package:
If you are a graduate after a career, contact ProGrad’s Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300 or alternatively email info@prograd.com.au and let us help you take the first steps to your new career.
Awesome article. Much thanks again. Great.
Great article, i will publish that in my blog, thank you Prograd
Number 5 is the best reason! haha… but seriously I’ve made some great friends at work, and having an amazing paycheck goes a long way as well!
Hi, I’m very keen to get a grad job. I’ve just spent 3 months overseas so reason 3 of this blog is a motivator for me to get a job asap! I’m in melbourne and have applied on you’re website, whats the next step? (My name is Carissa Richards by the way)
Hi Carissa,
After our Melbourne Assessment Day last week I wanted to congratulate you on making it through the day. It’s great to see our graduates being so proactive, Carissa you should be commended on researching and commenting on this blog and also for calling us and following up your application! Good luck with the interviews that will now come your way!
ProGrad
Thanks ProGrad… I’ve recently been offered and have accepted a role that you sent me out to. Thanks for this wonderful opportunity, I cant wait to start in my new role and enjoy reason 3 – a decent income!
whoah this blog is fantastic i love reading your articles. Keep up the great work! You know, lots of grads are searching around for this info!